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brake squeal - (400$ -autoshope quoted.) quote too high??
I have a 2004 Honda Accord coupe and it has about 33K miles on it. I had the 30 K servicing done about 3 months ago. Couple of weeks after my 30K servicing, I started hearing the brakes squeal - very faintly. I could only hear if there is no background noise etc. The squeal has become louder (not too loud but it's easier to hear than at first) recently so I took it to a auto shop. The shop gave me a quote after the 'free inspection'. The quote is 400 bucks! I thought it's a little high because I was expecting at most 100 (don't ask me why I came up with my 100$ estimate - it's just that I thought nothing fancy is needed.) Granted, I am a auto-dummy with very very little idea about cars. But still!! The quote mentioned what they will do for the 400$. 1) resurface the break rotors 2) remove & replace brake pads (FRONT) 3) clean and adjust rear drum brake (LABOR only) 4) 45 point brake inspection! - lot of items listed on the quote 5) brake flush package - lot of items listed on the quote Is 400$ justified and necessary to fix the brake squeal? I was told that brake pads need to be replaced but I called another shop and they said they charge 140$ for the brake pads. But maybe there is more to the squeal than just the brake pads. Regardless, I will have to get this problem fixed because Idon't want to take chance with the brake pads. I will get this done in a week. In the mean time, I appreciate any advise you may have ... TIA, Tian |
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brake squeal - (400$ -autoshope quoted.) quote too high??
> ARe you pulling our collective legs - were the front brake pads
> replaced at the 30K service interval? They were not replaced during the 30K service .... > What kind of shop charges $400 for an inspection - sounds like a crook > to me - not even dealers do that kind of thing - well none that I know > of anyway. I am not sure if its clear from my first post but the inspection was indeed free. After the inspection (I left the car at the auto shop for about 2 hours) when I went back, I told the autoshop guy I will have to think about it since its lot more ($400) than I expected to do all these things. So the $400 is for the items that I listed there in my original (first) post. |
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brake squeal - (400$ -autoshope quoted.) quote too high??
> wrote in message oups.com... > > I have a 2004 Honda Accord coupe and it has about 33K miles on it. I > had the 30 K servicing done about 3 months ago. > > Couple of weeks after my 30K servicing, I started hearing the brakes > squeal - very faintly. I could only hear if there is no background > noise etc. The squeal has become louder (not too loud but it's easier > to hear than at first) recently so I took it to a auto shop. > > The shop gave me a quote after the 'free inspection'. The quote is 400 > bucks! I thought it's a little high because I was expecting at most 100 > (don't ask me why I came up with my 100$ estimate - it's just that I > thought nothing fancy is needed.) Granted, I am a auto-dummy with very > very little idea about cars. But still!! > > The quote mentioned what they will do for the 400$. > 1) resurface the break rotors > 2) remove & replace brake pads (FRONT) > 3) clean and adjust rear drum brake (LABOR only) > 4) 45 point brake inspection! - lot of items listed on the quote > 5) brake flush package - lot of items listed on the quote > > > Is 400$ justified and necessary to fix the brake squeal? I was told > that brake pads need to be replaced but I called another shop and they > said they charge 140$ for the brake pads. But maybe there is more to > the squeal than just the brake pads. > > Regardless, I will have to get this problem fixed because Idon't want > to take chance with the brake pads. I will get this done in a week. > > In the mean time, I appreciate any advise you may have ... > > TIA, > Tian > You said "auto shop." I suppose it was some place like Tires R Us or Midas. Recommend you see your local Honda dealer. My experience on Hondas is that your brakes will last a lot longer than 33k miles. Job should not cost more than a $200 tops. Perhaps the 45 pt inspection is expensive. Also believe your rear brakes are self adjusting and cleaning is probably not needed. |
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brake squeal - (400$ -autoshope quoted.) quote too high??
And unless you are noticing your car shaking excessively when braking at highway
speeds which is caused by the warping of your rotors you don't need to have the rotors resurfaced. Even then they should be replaced and not resurfaced. Make sure whatever place you go to, you explicitly tell them that. I've seen Honda dealers scam people into that around the Philadelphia area. Good Luck, Nick On 13 Aug 2006 16:46:29 -0700, wrote: > >I have a 2004 Honda Accord coupe and it has about 33K miles on it. I >had the 30 K servicing done about 3 months ago. > >Couple of weeks after my 30K servicing, I started hearing the brakes >squeal - very faintly. I could only hear if there is no background >noise etc. The squeal has become louder (not too loud but it's easier >to hear than at first) recently so I took it to a auto shop. > >The shop gave me a quote after the 'free inspection'. The quote is 400 >bucks! I thought it's a little high because I was expecting at most 100 >(don't ask me why I came up with my 100$ estimate - it's just that I >thought nothing fancy is needed.) Granted, I am a auto-dummy with very >very little idea about cars. But still!! > >The quote mentioned what they will do for the 400$. >1) resurface the break rotors >2) remove & replace brake pads (FRONT) >3) clean and adjust rear drum brake (LABOR only) >4) 45 point brake inspection! - lot of items listed on the quote >5) brake flush package - lot of items listed on the quote > > >Is 400$ justified and necessary to fix the brake squeal? I was told >that brake pads need to be replaced but I called another shop and they >said they charge 140$ for the brake pads. But maybe there is more to >the squeal than just the brake pads. > >Regardless, I will have to get this problem fixed because Idon't want >to take chance with the brake pads. I will get this done in a week. > >In the mean time, I appreciate any advise you may have ... > >TIA, >Tian |
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brake squeal - (400$ -autoshope quoted.) quote too high??
wrote in
oups.com: > > I have a 2004 Honda Accord coupe and it has about 33K miles on it. I > had the 30 K servicing done about 3 months ago. > > Couple of weeks after my 30K servicing, I started hearing the brakes > squeal - very faintly. I could only hear if there is no background > noise etc. The squeal has become louder (not too loud but it's easier > to hear than at first) recently so I took it to a auto shop. Your first mistake was to take the car to an aftermarket brake shop that was hungry for work. These places hook you with the old "bait and switch" scam, with ultra-cheap-quality parts, and with a scarily-long list of stuff that was found during the "free" inspection. Your second mistake was to not realize your car is *still under warranty*. Taking a car this new to a brake/muffler shop is a risky endeavor. Suppose there was aTSB for your problem? You'd never know, going to a brake shop. You appear to be in California, so rust is not a factor for your brakes. Squealing can be several things, from worn pads to dust. Your local dealer is your best choice here. They would be less likely to attempt to frighten you into spending more money than you need to. > > The shop gave me a quote after the 'free inspection'. The quote is 400 > bucks! I thought it's a little high because I was expecting at most 100 > (don't ask me why I came up with my 100$ estimate - it's just that I > thought nothing fancy is needed.) Granted, I am a auto-dummy with very > very little idea about cars. But still!! > > The quote mentioned what they will do for the 400$. > 1) resurface the break rotors Unneeded and undesirable if braking is still smooth. > 2) remove & replace brake pads (FRONT) > 3) clean and adjust rear drum brake (LABOR only) NOT NEEDED! Your drums are good for at LEAST 70K without any maintenance at all. Drums adjust automatically. If your parking brake works OK, then the adjusters are working. > 4) 45 point brake inspection! - lot of items listed on the quote > 5) brake flush package - lot of items listed on the quote A brake flush is a good idea, but not from those sharks you went to. Go to your local dealer. Let them fix it. -- TeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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